Land ownership in rural Scotland more concentrated despite reforms, study finds Exclusive: Half of all privately owned rural land held by 433 people and companies, according to campaigner Andy Wightman The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2024
Lego founder's great-grandaughter ups her siblings' stakes in the iconic toymaker as she sells $930m worth of shares Lego heir Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, whose siblings remain part of the family holdings company Kirkbi, sold her shares to pursue nature conservation projects. Fortune · Dec 1, 2023
Move Over Roblox, A Lego-Themed Metaverse For Kids Could Be Coming One of the most popular games for kids over the past five years has been Roblox, a PC and mobile game from Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX). Could a competing metaverse game from one of the most popular kids’ toys of all-time take market share away? Benzinga · Apr 15, 2022
Sony invests $1 billion in Epic Games for metaverse development The studio behind Fortnite is now worth an estimated $31.5 billion USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022
Fortnite Maker Clocks $32B Valuation After Raising Funds From Sony, Lego Fortnite maker Epic Games raised $2 billion from Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) and the family-owned holding company behind the Lego Group, reaching a valuation of $31.5 billion, Reuters reports. Sony, an existing investor, and the Kirkbi investment company invested $1 billion to help Epic accomplish its metaverse ambitions. Epic Games essentially lost a trial in… Benzinga · Apr 11, 2022
Epic Games Valued at about $32 Bln in Funding from Sony, Lego Firm Epic Games said on Monday it had raised $2 billion from Sony Group Corp and the family owned holding company behind the Lego Group, valuing the "Fortnite" creator at $31.5 billion. Sony, an existing investor, and the Kirkbi investment company each invested $1 billion, Epic said, with the fundraising to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022